Islamabad: Taking strict action against the Hindu temple in Pakistan for sabotage and arson, on Tuesday, it has ordered to rebuild it within 2 weeks. The apex court asked the provincial government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa to repair the temple of Krishna Dwar with the tomb of Shri Paramhans Ji Maharaj at Terry village in Karak district. In the Hindu temple, hundreds of people broke into arson on December 30.
Earlier, Pakistan's Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, who took suo motu cognizance of the attack on the temple, had said that a hearing would be held on 5 January in this case. This step was taken by the Chief Justice when minority leader Ramesh Kumar gave information about the entire incident during a meeting held in Karachi last week. Instructions have been given to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government and the Aukaf department to start the work immediately and submit a report on the progress of the work in two weeks. The Chief Justice said that those who have vandalized the temple should pay the damages in the construction of the temple.
So far, more than 100 accused have been arrested in this case. In Terry village of Karak district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, some people vandalized the temple last Wednesday in protest against the expansion work and set it on fire. More than 350 people have been named in the FIR registered in connection with this incident.
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